Full transcript of Trump's speech on US Syria strike

7 n8 N* x' U) ^My fellow Americans,& h) y2 f/ p) r0 `$ U7 c3 b
On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians using a deadly nerve agent.% T3 }/ l) |) n" V+ v/ a3 Z
Assad choked out the lives of innocent men, women and children. It was a slow and brutal death for so many. Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack.( H# z" F/ R/ @8 |: wNo child of god should ever suffer such horror.8 N6 a) _1 R6 b; v: M- }' {2 e
Tonight I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched.9 P* j3 P/ I/ n3 j" k$ kIt is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons.7 P9 f$ G( K0 ?$ s' `There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the chemical weapons convention, and ignored the urging of the UN security council.5 r* u7 F1 i- @6 Q! jYears of previous attempts at changing Assad’s behaviour have all failed and failed very dramatically.6 R! A, N* W! A' t. M. r
As a result the refugee crisis continues to deepen and the region continues to destabilise, threatening the United States and its allies.( o+ A, `. S7 n# A" K
Tonight I call on all civilised nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria, and also to end terrorism of all kinds and all types.# g1 j+ J: `0 S7 A0 Z; v
We ask for god’s wisdom as we face the challenge of our very troubled world.9 l2 j# g/ K2 K; ?0 b2 q. Z( L/ m4 w2 [
We pray for the lives of the wounded and for the souls of those who have passed.: P4 K6 v: B! j- UAnd we hope that as long as America stands for justice that peace and harmony will in the end prevail.. b+ j( t0 U! jGoodnight and god bless America and the entire world. Thank you./ s8 W2 s1 m( J6 k9 b2 N! q Read: Full transcript of Trump's speech on US Syria strike0 V, K- j1 r# |. p$ m5 @